Gabriel’s POVWe arrived in front of the bakery in time to see a tall, blonde man talking to Aria. I couldn’t see her face, but I saw him smiling coldly at her.Nick growled loudly. “Who the fuck is that?”The man walked away from her and left the bakery. He crossed the street, got into his car, and drove away. I barely could keep Nick from going after him.“If that was Jack, I’m going to lose my shit,” he said angrily.“I don’t think so, man,” I said and got out of the car.Something in the way he was smiling at her made me so angry and afraid. Jack liked her. His smile wouldn’t have been so cold.Nick and I walked inside and as soon as I saw Aria’s face, I could tell she was terrified. My heart stopped beating. Something was wrong.Nick was too wrapped up in his anger and jealousy to notice. He walked up to her clenching his fists. I didn’t have time to stop him.“Who the fuck was that?” he growled. “Was it Jack?”She looked at him terrified. She couldn’t speak. But it seemed like

Gabriel’s POV“Gabriel?” I heard somebody calling my name.I grunted and turned to my side. “Five more minutes.”Somebody chuckled. “Come on. It is 1 pm already.”“You are lying,” I mumbled.“I love to sleep as much as you do, but you have to get up,” somebody said and laughed again. “Nick’s mom is making us lunch and I am impatient to start the spell.”I opened my eyes and turned to see Aria standing next to my bed.She was smiling at me, but I could see anticipation and nervousness in her green eyes.Her long hair was in a messy bun, and she was wearing jeans, a white t-shirt, and sneakers.“Did you go out?” I asked and sat up.“Yeah. Annie and I went to get some ice cream for later,” she said. “You know, for comfort after the spell.”I laughed. “Ice cream helps?”“Oh, yes,” she smiled brightly. “Ice cream is the solution to any problem.”I laughed and she smiled at me. “Get up. We have a lot to do today.”I grunted and got off the bed. “Yes, boss.”“I’ll be downstairs. I think lunc

Gabriel’s POVShe couldn’t calm down. I could see how scared she was. I didn’t think she would be able to tell us anything. But I had to find out. Was it Victor? Did she know something?She could show us the memory. But I needed her to calm down first. She was a mess, and she was afraid of Nick and me. We needed to leave her with Annie for a while. Once she was calm enough, she could perform a spell and let us see. If she wanted to, of course.“Aria, love, please,” Nick said. “Talk to us.”She shook her head and continued sobbing. Annie was holding her and speaking softly to her. I couldn’t hear what she was saying, but she was probably consoling her, although I didn’t think she could be consoled that easily. She looked broken. Whatever happened to her was terrible.“Nick,” I called him. “How about we let her calm down a bit?”“What?” he asked angrily. “No, I am not leaving.”“Yes, you are,” I said strictly. “Let Annie be with her for a while. You and I are going to make dinner.”He g

Calvin’s POVI hated that bitch.She took away her memories. She didn’t know who I was.I was going to find that fucking witch and kill her.Did she really think that taking away the little bird’s memories and moving away would keep her safe from me? That I wouldn’t find her? That it would stop me from having her?I chuckled coldly.“Fuck you, witch,” I muttered under my breath. “I found my treasure despite your pathetic efforts to keep her away from me.”The only thing that bugged me was that she didn’t remember me. My little bird didn’t know who I was.“Don’t worry, little bird,” I muttered again, staring at the house. “I will remind you who I am. You will remember me. And we will make new memories together.”I had been sitting in my car in front of that idiot’s house since I left my little bird at the bakery.They were inside, I knew it.They hadn’t left the house since then and I didn’t know what was going on inside. There was some kind of magical block. A powerful one. I wondered

Gabriel’s POVI woke up and looked at my watch. It was 7:30 am. Why was I awake this early? I was sure I would be sleeping this morning. It was 1:15 am when I went to sleep.I had weird dreams all night. Aria was screaming and I couldn’t find her. I was running through the woods and frantically searching for her. Each time I thought I got closer her screams got more distant.I guess that constant nightmare wore me out and that was why I was awake this early.I stretched and got up. I went to the bathroom and did my morning business.After showering and putting on my clothes, I went downstairs to make myself a cup of coffee.When I entered the kitchen, I was surprised to see Aria already sitting there.“Hey, Aria,” I said.“Good morning, Gabriel,” she said and smiled.“Why are you awake?” I asked and walked to the coffee maker.She had already made coffee so I just grabbed a mug and poured myself some coffee.“I couldn’t sleep,” she said quietly.I walked to the table and sat opposite